5th Class Update
5th class have been busy these past few weeks, working hard and completing numerous activities. Here are some pictures from their day of baking and their ‘Teach the Teacher’ presentations!
Junior Sports Day and Hurling League
Juniors to 1st class had a great Sports Day organised by their teachers and led by 5th class. 5th class did an excellent job at making sure everyone was safe and happy. A massive thank you to Mr. Dollard who organised an in-school hurling league. The ‘Limerick’ team were victorious but many children received awards Read more…
Junior Infants- School Tour and Playground Visit
Junior Infants had a super school tour and recently got to visit the playground with their friends in 6th class. o
2nd-6th Sports Day 18th June 2024
The children had a fantastic day in school today. Well done to everyone for being so good and we hope you all had LOTS of fun!!!!!
Primary Games at Croke Park by Cillian Murphy
Primary Games at Croke Park By Cillian Murphy 6th Class Last Saturday, June 8th was a very exciting day for me and my family as I got to represent my family, my school and my county in a match at half time in the Joe McDonagh final in Croke Park. We were playing against Offaly. Read more…
Laois Pride Day 7th June
Best of luck to Laois tomorrow as they take on Offaly in the Joe McDonagh final. We showed our support by dressing up in our county colours today! LAOIS, LAOIS, LAOIS. LAOIS ABÚ!
Gardening with Martin Lawlor
A massive thank you to Martin Lawlor who taught 5th class all about caring for plants, species of plants and propagation of plants. 5th class are extremely grateful as Martin also gifted them all tomato plants, basil and thyme to take home. Some spot prizes for a few lucky pupils on the day included strawberry Read more…
Grandparents’ Day 2024
Thank you to everyone who baked, came to our mass and visited our school today for Grandparents’ Day! It was lovely to celebrate the many grandparents we have in school who play such an important role in their grandchildren’s lives. Well done to the children for all their effort in making today so special.
5th and 6th Class School Tour
5th and 6th class enjoyed a super school tour last Friday. They visited Croke Park, Jump Zone and of course Supermacs! Both classes were a pleasure to bring out for the day. We wanted to also say a special thank you to Aidan who made our tour of Croke Park even more special and engaging!
Swimming and Sunny Weather
2nd and 3rd class really enjoyed their 6 week block of swimming lessons at Portlaoise Leisure Centre. We celebrated their achievements by visiting Supermacs on the last day! 5th class made the most of the weather by taking art outside and created some masterpieces inspired by the works of Claude Monet and nature around them.
First Holy Communion
Congratulations to the children in 2nd class who received their First Holy Communion on Sunday the 19th of May on a beautiful, sunny day. Enjoy the celebrations boys and girls!
April: Including Autism Awareness Day and Active School Week
April was very busy as we celebrated Autism Awareness Day and Active School Week. Children visited our Autism Classes and the children were able to play together and explore their classrooms. For Active School Week the children had a great time ‘Waking and Shaking’ every morning. The older children were very good when teaching the Read more…
Making the most of the weather…
A massive thank you again to Susan Lawlor for leading 5th and 6th classes on fabulous walk today!
Student Council News!
Since our last update we have spent some of our Cake Sale earnings. We have bought 2 bags of soccer balls, cones and nets for the goals. The children in 6th class have attached the nets to the big goals. In June we will be organising a Culture Day to celebrate all of the cultures Read more…
Aladdin Trouble
A massive congratulations to all of the children from Our Lady’s Meadow who put on an amazing show last week. We are so proud of you! Check out some pictures below.
Aladdin Trouble!
The wait is almost over for our show ‘Aladdin Trouble’. The boys and girls have been working extremely hard to make this show a hit, especially 5th and 6th class who have even stayed back after school for rehearsals. All of the staff want to wish you all the very best of luck for tomorrow Read more…
Goodbye January, Hello February!
Well done to 3rd and 4th Class for telling us all about St. Brigid! A big thank you to 5th Class who brought Senior Infants on a Maths based ‘Shape-Hunt’ around our school. Some lucky pairs even found some pentagons!
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